Comments on: REVIEW: Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold

By: Patty

Patty — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:31:36 +0000

I agree with this review Memory is one of my favorite novels. I have read the ebook at least three times and the audiobook version twice so far. And of course like the others I love A Civil Campaign and Shards of Honor. I am always re-reading or re-listening to those.

By: Edith

Edith — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:22:16 +0000

For those of you who love to listen to books, almost all of Bujold’s stuff is available on audio. Grover Gardner has done Warrior’s Apprentice up to Diplomatic Immunity, I think. Shards and Barrayar are only available in the Reader’s Chair version.

At first it took me awhile to get used to Grover’s voice, being used to the the RC version. But after a while you just sink into the books and don’t notice the narrator.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:16:11 +0000

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I was directed here from Bujold’s mailing list… so she’s read this review, too!

By: Sasha

Sasha — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:14:11 +0000

Ah, Miles. I just spent a month burning through the Vorkosigan books, and I don’t regret a minute of it… except that I might have made them last longer. And Memory is probably one of my favorites (though it is also bittersweet, because though I love that Miles comes together in this book, merging Vorkosigan and Naismith, I still miss Naismith a little, and the Dendarii a lot). Though the omnibus “Young Miles” is also up there, and Cordelia’s of Honor (especially Shards) is probably in my top five favorite books ever. Miles is in my top five characters.

In all, Bujold is a genius. I have yet to read The Sharing Knife, but I’m looking forward to it (I’m trying to wait until Legacy comes out in paperback so I can buy both together and not splurge too much- also, a matching set is always nice!).

~Sasha

By: Jules Jones

Jules Jones — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:49:57 +0000

Winterfair Gifts is available as a standalone title on Fictionwise: http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook29885.htm?cache

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:40:39 +0000

I think that when it comes down to it, A Civil Campaign is probably my favorite. But I’m a romantic that way – so Shards of Honor is also accorded a high place.

I guess I’ll have to get Miles in Love (on Webscriptions) so I can get an electronic copy of Winterfair Gifts….

By: Li

Li — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:34:49 +0000

Oh, I love the scene CM quoted.

Memory’s one of my favourite Miles books as well, the others being “A Civil Campaign” and “Cetaganda”… if I really really had to pick favourites.

I’m actually in the midst of rereading all the Vorkosigan books (even though I’ve a TBR stack a mile high) and I can’t get over how brilliant she is. Every word and action is always completely spot on for that character at that point in time, if that makes sense.

For those who haven’t yet read this series, if you can get hold of the omnibus “Young Miles”, that’s a great place to start. It contains two full-length stories and one novella in chronological order, with Miles just entering adulthood.

Actually, the novella is available online in the Baen Free library *praying I don’t mess up the code*

The Mountains of Mourning

Right, fangirl gush over – for now!

By: Charlene Teglia

Charlene Teglia — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:30:20 +0000

Oh, Vanessa, you have hours and hours of happy reading ahead!

Sela, I think it does help to start at the beginning. You can either start with The Warrior’s Apprentice, the first with Miles as protaganist, or with Shards of Honor and Barryar (or the 2-in-1 volume Cordelia’s Honor). And if you liked The Sharing Knife, you should read Chalion! *swoon*

Marianne, it is hard to watch. I agree, it’s fantastic how the characters grow and change but they change by becoming more fully their true selves. Consistency AND growth.

By: Marianne McA

Marianne McA — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:51:40 +0000

I reread this series all the time, and Memory is the book that most often pulls me back into that world.
Have to admit I tend to skim the first part, because it’s so hard to watch Miles make his fatal mistake.
What seems so clever, is how, through the series, Miles grows up and changes, and yet is always himself. You know, at the end of the book, that if the character faced the situation again, he’d react differently.

(Jane, sorry to mention it, because it seems to be only me, but I’m having font issues again. Your preset font is really large on my computer, so I always shrink it when I’m reading the site. Turns out, if I touch it at all, I can’t comment, because the font in the comment box is so small that it just looks like a series of miniscule dots. I tried the page at three different font sizes, and every time, it weirded out the comments.
At the preset size, there’s no problem commenting, but the font on my screen is very large. As I see this particular comment, it’s the length of an A4 sheet.)

By: Sela Carsen

Sela Carsen — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:36:29 +0000

I’ve been on the fence about Miles Vorkosigan. I never seem able to grasp all the backstory. *sigh* Guess I’ll have to start the whole series from the beginning.

But The Sharing Knife, Vol 1 is in a position of honor on my keeper shelf.